Cognation Definition & Meaning
cognation
- noun
- line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
- (anthropology) related by blood
Words that rhyme with cognation
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- What does cognation mean?
- line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family (anthropology) related by blood
- What part of speech is cognation?
- Cognation is a noun.
- How many definitions does cognation have?
- Cognation has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).